| Load Time | Load Date | Source | Title | Link | Snippet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | WTTW | It’s a Chick Fest in Waukegan! 6 Piping Plover Hatchlings Are on the Beach After Release of Captive-Reared Trio | https://news.wttw.com/2026/08/07/it-s-chick-fest-waukegan-6-piping-plover-hatchlings-are-beach-after-release-captive | There’s been a twist to the piping plover situation in Waukegan, and it has all the makings of a classic sitcom: Three infants unexpectedly turn up on the doorstep of an already-frazzled single dad of triplets. Hijinks ensue! But this real-world scenario isn’t being played for laughs. It’s evidence of … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | WBEZ | Families, neighbors sickened by discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at South Side funeral home | https://www.wbez.org/crime/2026/08/07/south-side-funeral-home-bodies-families-investigation | Latasha Johnson had given the eulogy and ended her mother’s funeral service at the South Chicago Chapel, 2939 E 95th St., Thursday afternoon when she and her family noticed their vehicles were blocked in by Chicago police. Not long after, officers found [ dozens of decomposing bodies ][3] inside the … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | WBEZ | Who gets to claim the title of ‘Chicagoan’? - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/08/07/who-gets-to-claim-the-title-of-chicagoan | Sure, your address determines whether you live within or outside city limits, but is that the only metric that can — or should — be used? What if you work or went to school in the city but live in the ’burbs? Maybe you just go downtown a lot for … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | WBEZ | Darren Bailey's running mate maintains abortion as 'sin against God' | https://www.wbez.org/politics/2026/08/07/aaron-del-mar-darren-bailey-abortion | Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey has dialed back his stance on abortion, even omitting it from his policy platform. But that hasn’t stopped the downstate farmer and former GOP legislator from campaigning on it. Bailey and his running mate, Aaron Del Mar, spoke at a “Save America” rally in … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | WBEZ | Tennyson Stephens, jazz pianist who starred in cult classic film ‘Stony Island,’ dies at 83 | https://www.wbez.org/obituary/2026/08/07/tennyson-stephens-jazz-pianist-who-starred-in-cult-classic-film-stony-island-dies-at-83 | Tennyson Stephens was a “baaad” man. It’s how fellow musicians who heard the jazz pianist gig around Chicago in the ‘70s tend to describe him, especially when Mr. Stephens merged talents with legendary Chicago jazz guitarist [ Phil Upchurch ][1] , who died in late 2025. The two released the … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | NBC Local | Delays on I-55 in west suburbs after rolled-over dump truck spills gravel across lanes | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/delays-on-i-55-in-west-suburbs-after-rolled-over-dump-truck-spills-gravel-across-lanes/3972015/ | A dump truck rolled over on I-55 in the west suburbs of Chicago on Friday, leaving northbound lanes blocked by gravel and rocks and prompting traffic delays, state police warned. Around 12:42 p.m., a dump truck rolled over and spilled a load of gravel and concrete works across all northbound … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | NBC Local | Former West Chicago elementary teacher charged with alleged sexual abuse of 5 students | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/former-west-chicago-elementary-teacher-charged-with-alleged-sexual-abuse-of-multiple-students/3972048/ | A former West Chicago elementary school teacher was charged with sexually abusing multiple students, the DuPage County State's Attorney's office announced on Friday. Mario Garcia, a 54-year-old man from Aurora, is facing two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Pair charged after armed carjacking on Chicago’s South Side | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/back-of-the-yards-carjacking-charges-wood | ![][6] article Eniah Diggs - Chicago Police Department. #### The Brief * * Two people are facing charges after police say they stole a 27-year-old man’s vehicle at gunpoint. * Police identified the suspects as 19-year-old Eniah Diggs and a 16-year-old girl. * Diggs faces a felony charge of aggravated … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Sunny and warm today before possible weekend storms | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-sunny-warm-today-before-possible-weekend-storms | ![Chicago weather: Friday afternoon forecast][1] ![Chicago weather: Friday afternoon forecast][1] #### [ Chicago weather: Friday afternoon forecast ][2] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Kaitlin Cody breaks down this weekend's weather outlook. #### The Brief * * Chicagoland will enjoy mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 80s Friday. * A few … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Boy, 17, fatally shot in Austin | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/07/boy-17-gunned-down-in-austin | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][67] * [ Facebook ][68] * [ Bluesky ][69] * [ Email ][70] * [ Reddit ][71] * [ Flipboard ][72] Police are looking for the person responsible for fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy Friday morning in the Austin neighborhood. … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Families, neighbors sickened by discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at South Side funeral home | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/07/south-side-funeral-home-bodies-families-investigation | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][55] * [ Facebook ][56] * [ Bluesky ][57] * [ Email ][58] * [ Reddit ][59] * [ Flipboard ][60] Latasha Johnson had given the eulogy and ended her mother’s funeral service at the South Chicago Chapel, 2939 E … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Jalapeños vinculados a brote de salmonela en el país rastreados hasta un campo y distribuidor de México | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/08/07/jalapeos-vinculados-brote-salmonela-rastreados-hasta-campo-distribuidor-mxico | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][42] * [ Facebook ][43] * [ Bluesky ][44] * [ Email ][45] * [ Reddit ][46] * [ Flipboard ][47] [ ![][48] ][49] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. (AP) — Los chiles … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | K9 guards stood by as fare evader pushed woman, breaking her leg at Red Line station: lawsuit | https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/08/07/action-k9-security-cta-red-line-fare-evasion | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][28] * [ Facebook ][29] * [ Bluesky ][30] * [ Email ][31] * [ Reddit ][32] * [ Flipboard ][33] Private security guards stood by last year, appearing to do nothing, as a CTA fare evader knocked over a … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Darren Bailey's running mate maintains abortion as 'sin against God' | https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/08/07/aaron-del-mar-darren-bailey-abortion | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][19] * [ Facebook ][20] * [ Bluesky ][21] * [ Email ][22] * [ Reddit ][23] * [ Flipboard ][24] Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey has dialed back his stance on abortion, even omitting it from his policy … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Third grade teacher sexually abused 5 students 'multiple' times in West Chicago: prosecutors | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/07/third-grade-teacher-sexually-abused-5-students-multiple-times-in-west-chicago-prosecutors | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] A DuPage County judge on Friday ordered a former West Chicago third grade teacher detained after he was accused … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Coming off 'unacceptable' performance last season, Bears' defense is vulnerability until it proves otherwise | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/07/coming-off-unacceptable-performance-last-season-bears-defense-is-vulnerability-until-it-proves-otherwise | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] It’s always prudent to rein in the optimism when it comes to [ the Bears ][7] . Four decades … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | CBS Local | Northwest Indiana school district eliminates school buses, some sports and clubs after funding cuts | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lowell-indiana-school-district-buses-sports-clubs-funding-cuts/ | A school district in Northwest Indiana said it will eliminate all school bus transportation and cut sports and clubs for grades K-8 to address a deficit caused by decreased funding from major property tax cuts. In a [ statement on their Facebook page ][14] the Tri-Creek School Corporation — which … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | CBS Local | Trump mounts new effort to oust Lisa Cook from Fed board after Supreme Court ruling | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lisa-cook-trump-fed-board-firing/ | _Washington —_ The White House has informed Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, that President Trump is considering firing her from her post because of allegations of mortgage fraud, according to a letter to Cook that was obtained by CBS News. The move comes after … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | CBS Local | Former Currier Elementary School third grade teacher charged with sexually assaulting students | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/former-currier-elementary-school-teacher-charged-sexually-assaulting-students/ | A former West Chicago elementary school teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting students. The DuPage County State's Attorney and West Chicago police said 54-year-old Mario Garcia of Aurora is charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 7, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - News update (Updated with Pritzker remarks) | https://capitolfax.com/2026/08/07/subscribers-only-news-update-9/ | This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: |